peeps
Americanplural noun
singular
peep-
one's friends, family, followers, etc..
I'll have to ask my peeps about this.
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people.
Only ten peeps showed up for the hike.
Etymology
Origin of peeps
1950–55; shortening and alteration of people ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He told me he had RSVP’d and “was in line with all the peeps waiting to get in” but had never made it inside.
From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026
The child's tiny face peeps out of a white shroud.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
“I’m a friendly!” she peeps as she walks into a camp full of road pirates, hands up, distracting them with the appearance of fear and softness.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
On a visit to a Texas ostrich farm, the researchers recorded 11 types of calls, ranging from high frequency peeps and gurgles in baby ostriches to low frequency boos and booms in adult males.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
Why’d your peeps come all the way from Connecticut to BK?
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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